A Certain Ratio – Sextet
Label: |
Factory – Fact 55 |
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Format: |
Vinyl
, LP, Album
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Country: |
UK |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Funk / Soul |
Style: |
Funk |
Tracklist
| A1 | Lucinda | 3:53 | |
| A2 | Crystal | 2:52 | |
| A3 | Gum | 2:57 | |
| A4 | Knife Slits Water | 7:31 | |
| B1 | Skipscada | 2:08 | |
| B2 | Day One | 6:09 | |
| B3 | Rub Down | 3:41 | |
| B4 | Rialto | 3:43 | |
| B5 | Below The Canal | 3:58 |
Companies, etc.
- Produced At – Revolution Studios
- Engineered At – Revolution Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – Strawberry Mastering
- Published By – Movement Of 24th January
- Pressed By – WEA Records Pressing Plant, West Drayton
Credits
- Artwork [Turkeys] – Steve McGarry
- Engineer [Engineered By] – Phil Ault
- Musician – Simon Topping
- Plated By – EG*
- Sleeve [Sleeve Design], Design [Sleeve Design] – Ben Kelly (2)
- Sleeve [Sleeve Painting], Painting [Sleeve Painting] – Denis Ryan
- Songwriter [All Songs Written By], Performer [Played By], Producer [Produced By], Sleeve [Sleeve Concept], Concept By [Sleeve Concept] – ACR*
- Written-By – A Certain Ratio
Notes
Textured cover.
Transparent, clear plastic inner sleeve.
Contains insert.
Track durations are not printed on the release.
On insert:
Engineered at Revolution Studios, Cheadle Hulme, Manchester, England, Spring 81
An FCL product
"Cheers Bigears"
Labels:
Track B1 is titled "Skipcada".
Published by The Movement Of 24th January.
Produced at Revolution Studios, Cheadle Hulme, Manchester.
Transparent, clear plastic inner sleeve.
Contains insert.
Track durations are not printed on the release.
On insert:
Engineered at Revolution Studios, Cheadle Hulme, Manchester, England, Spring 81
An FCL product
"Cheers Bigears"
Labels:
Track B1 is titled "Skipcada".
Published by The Movement Of 24th January.
Produced at Revolution Studios, Cheadle Hulme, Manchester.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): FACT 55 A1 EG STRAWBERRY C.B.E.
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): FACT 55 B1 EG STRAWBERRY ALL THE BEST EGGHEAD!
Other Versions (5 of 22)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Sextet (LP, Album) | Factory | 201901, Fact 55 | 1982 | ||||
| Sextet (LP, Album) | Factory | VFact 111-21 | Portugal | 1982 | |||
| Sextet (LP, Album) | Factory | Fact 55 | Italy | 1982 | |||
| Sextet (LP, Album) | Nuevos Medios | 33-003 L | Spain | 1982 | |||
| Sextet (CD, Album, Reissue) | Factory | 25CY-3104, CY-3104, Fact 55 | Japan | 1989 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Great album.
Mine has the same label on both sides of the vinyl (side one with opening track of Lucinda)
Anyone else have this? -
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This is one of the most under-rated LPs of all time. Saw them play this set live at Heaven Charing Cross in 81 - amazing. Brilliantly produced - like a hot tropical night
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Edited 14 years agoQuite possibly the finest album ever to emerge from the Factory stable. After the superb "To Each", the sheer musical proficiency of the band really comes to the fore in this wonderful and varied album. Most bands were lucky to have one good bass player - ACR had two - and the rest were also excellent percussionists - and to see them swapping instruments when they played live during this period could only draw iration from those lucky enough to witness them in those halcyon days. From the funky slapping twin basses and breathy lyrics by Martha Tilson of "Lucinda", to the superb bass harmonics of "Rub Down", from the dark and funky "Knife Slits Water" to the brazilian percussive rhythms of "Skipscada", this album has it all, and shows the superb musicians that they were. An absolute classic. I have three copies - two having been played to destruction. Ageless and visionary, clever and quirky, this is a work of musical genius. Get one if you can.
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ACR has come back to earth, but still their sound is kinda eerie. It has more jazz and earthly funk and some brazilian influences which made a good LP.
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Fantastic album - listen to early Sabres of Paradise stuff and spot the references!
Early eighties 'white funk/jazz' - excellent live percussion and bass.
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